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That woman’s voice was like nails down a blackboard.

I’ve still never forgiven Tt for never releasing the Hobbit add-on/DLC that was promised to complete the trilogy

@CrazyCats ”It’s one day since....”

@BloodNinja They always do when they’re on top.

THPS 1+2 was really how you do a remake.

Maybe Sega have seen that Taxi Chaos is about to make some craazy money...

@Kaori-chan Yep. I don’t see why it’s even a debate. Nintendo are the most capable game developers on the planet. They are also (perhaps aside from Disney) the company that most coasts on nostalgia when the going is good and use it as an excuse to do as little as possible.

@JuiceMan_V Ha! No, I don’t agree with you. You quite plainly lack reading comprehension skills as well as candour when responding to others. Acknowledging part of your point isn’t the same as agreeing with it.

@JuiceMan_V Thanks, but telling me I “don’t understand” both clueless (given that you know precisely nothing about me or what I do for a living), condescending, and totally symptomatic of how tonedeaf comment threads are.

Yes, Nintendo do gouge, when they can get away with it. I made no specific reference to SS HD although I do think this product is overpriced. Miitopia. The Famicom Detective games. All MRSP. That’s not refusing to undervalue, that’s artificially inflating value because Nintendo for better or worse know their audience and know that they can charge the maxium possible price and people will still pay it. Like someone said above: Economics 101.

They are a business and only work hard for your money when they have to. Wii U got a stack of classic games because Nintendo were under pressure. Switch had a great first year because it was make or break.

Nintendo know they have an insanely loyal fanbase who lap up everything they produce. And there’s nothing innately wrong with that. And you are correct, complaints are relative. But I have been buying Nintendo for nigh on three decades now, and have a pretty good feel for their value proposal. And in the case of Zelda, charging €60 for implementing button controls is not a practice I want to encourage.

Nintendo become the most complacent company on the planet when they are doing well. When their back is against the wall they are the most creative company on the planet. When they are on top they gouge as much as they can.

I will be voting with my wallet this year.

@FragRed The reason I wonder about a change in model is due to the short interval between sequels. Look at the time since we last got a Mario Kart, for example. And other developments in the industry since then, Fortnite, Apex, etc etc. The model is popular. The cheaper base product was a side point really, and I agree, is probably not so realistic.

But if there was no change in model in mind there, for me there is no reason for a sequel. The user engagement in Splatoon 2 is still high. Splatfests are still popular. It’s just a curious sequel to announce for me if they are not trying something different.

I wonder if Nintendo will see Splatoon as exactly the right IP to try a ‘seasons’ model for the first time. Cheaper game with a €9,99 season pass for a few months to keep the cash rolling in and move it towards a games as service franchise.

Just a thought.

Galaxy 2 now the last 3D Home Console Mario not available on Switch? They’re running out of rereleases!

That tagline though!

@AtlanteanMan

I am purely, purely being devil's advocate here, because I want these games as much as you.

But do we consider that any of the franchises that have seen reboots, ie Dreams, Panzer Dragoon, Shenmue, Phantasy Star etc have been successful? I think it's most likely that Sega is aware of a vocal minority, but probably thinks that a highly-acclaimed RPG that sold poorly (roughly 150k on DC, 200k on GC) isn't worth the time to update it. And from a business standpoint it's hard to argue against.

MK8 is starting to get towards GTA-like "Who is still buying this?" levels of presence on the weekly charts.

Maybe I am in the minority as it doesn't seem to have generated much buzz at all, but I really liked the look of Empire of Sin.

@Moonlessky Sadly that omission more or less killed my interest in the title.

@AgentGuapo Widescreen would have been the dream. But I don't necessarily mean tampering with the games themselves; extras like concept art as unlockables on the cartridge, even borders for Mario 64 if the widescreen support was too much to manage. Just a few litte value added extras to make the package feel less like a cash grab and more like the celebration they are advertising it as.

@Joriss No I agree 100%. I don't really understand why anyone would have been expecting remasters though when this was always going to be a ROM dump job. It is what it is.

Now you see why Nintendo made almost no effort with the ports. They were always going to sell like hotcakes anyway.

Why are these still even a thing?

From the wording in the tweet, I wonder if we may get a few Direct Minis in quick succession...

Ie. Monday - 3rd party previously announced
Tuesday - 3rd party new titles
Wednesday - indies showcase
Thursday - 1st party updates and DLC
Friday - 1st party new titles.

All around 10-15 minutes long. Probably not not going to happen, but it would definitely build hype through the week.

Looks very Nightmare Before Christmas-inspired. I like it!

@opeter Civ is turn-based strategy. C&C is RTS.

@MrFiletOFish Precis!

@Pod IKEA-Meatball Island.

@RupeeClock Absolutely, it's frankly ridiculous that people are prepared to spend the effort to collect literal millions of Nook Miles just to score a crabby cat as a resident.

I mean, I don't even like him that much.

Holy christ. Anyone want to buy my Raymond? He's yours for the bargain basement price of 500 tickets

Bought TPH and Witcher 3 on the same day last week and have been splitting my time between them. They compliment each other perfectly and serve as great palate cleansers from the other.

Played a couple of hours so far and it's every bit as fun as I thought it would be. 349kr for a physical copy here in Sweden is nothing to be sniffed at either, new games are normally about €20-30 more expensive than that.

Pre-ordered and looking forward to Tuesday. Last purchase before AC hits.

@gaga64 If the embargo is on or after release day, then I am inclined to agree. Most embargoes however simply serve the dual purpose of ensuring firstly there is no race to be 'first' with the review (and thus the potential for poor quality reviews without a decent playthrough) and a way of reducing chances of spoilers for players.

Nintendo are typically pretty generous with their embargoes, having them lift a week or even longer in advance of release date.

@Moistnado Nintendo won't have agreed to it out of the goodness of their collective hearts. They'll have something in return.

More games = better for everyone imo. Bayo isn't a platform holder IP. Do people really care about her that much that they legitimately don't want players on other consoles to be able to play the game? It's so childish.

Sounds like far too much effort for a week's trial!

Think it looks good, tbh

Wow. This would be a day one if true. The first one among my favourite titles ever.

One of the greatest. Would love even a remaster, let alone a sequel.

@RadioHedgeFund Exeter was a mecca around the turn of the millennium - it had all of the major players, Gameststion, a big GAME concession in Debenhams, plus three or four really good independents, one of which, IT Games used to import also (it was where I got Animal Crossing GC + the freeloader). Nowadays, needless to say, there is only a GAME left, and it's terrible.

@Quarth Wow thanks, I had totally missed that. I have an open pre-order for Animal Crossing that I had better go and swap for credit this weekend.

I tend to only use Spel & Sånt nowadays anyway. They're normally a few kronor more expensive but they're independent and the service is always great.

This has devoured my gaming time over the weekend - it’s a really good game.

@farmboy74 Everything is customisable. Driver names, team names, car liveries, even Championship rules if you so wish. Helps hugely with the longevity for me - I spent a couple of hours renaming every
driver to an family member, colleague or acquaintance for a bit of fun.

From the graphics/car models it looks more akin to the PC version. If that’s the case I’ll be picking this up.

I really enjoyed GH Live on Wii U, and GHTV was a great, forward-thinking idea, just too little, too late to save a dying genre.

Giving players who got to enjoy that portion of the game for a whole year before the service shut down is pretty generous imo.

Buzzing for this one

Rival Schools!

Needs more Hayley Westenra

Every time I see the logo I think it’s GRID...

Ermmm, Donkey Kong?

@Heavyarms55 No reason to be sceptical, Kairosoft games are usually great little sims.